BYD was left without rewards
On the eve of the official opening of the New York Auto Show, the results of the prestigious World Car of the Year competition took place. This year there could have been a big sensation, since for the first time two “Chinese” players reached the finals at once, both from BYD. But in the end, neither BYD Seal nor BYD Dolphin received awards. And the main prize went to the large SUV Kia EV9.
Interestingly, the Kia EV9 won twice: both in the most important category of the 2024 car itself, and in the electric vehicle of the year category. The electric BMW i5 was awarded the title of premium car of the year, the sports car of the year was named Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. In the category «Design of the year» The top runners were the Toyota Prius, which beat out the Ford Bronco and Ferrari Purosangue.
Recall that the World Car of the Year jury includes 100 industry journalists from 29 countries. In 2023, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 became the car of the year, it was also recognized as the electric car of the year.